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Title: Small Art Glass bird (Red)
Post by: antiquerose123 on September 29, 2011, 06:27:28 AM

 :hi:

I found this cutie!

Small art glass birdie.  I lost my paper with measurements on it here, but I did take a pic of it in comparison by a phone....so about 3 inches tall, as I think my phone receiver is about 6 inches tall. I was positive that I took a pic of the base here, but can not find it (maybe I deleted accidentally).  Base is polished with some wear to it.  I imagine lots of companies made this type of little bird, but I have not found any thing very close to it yet on the net.  Any ideas? 

He does not take up very much room......lol  :thup:     and can fit between a lot of other items of glass...

Thanks  :kissy:

Title: Re: Small Art Glass bird (Red)
Post by: soledivo on September 29, 2011, 10:56:11 AM

this reminds me of the Wedgewood birds, however they have the tale flattened horizontal,
 i don't know if they ever had the tail verticaly flattened like your.

I hope someone else has any ideas for you

Title: Re: Small Art Glass bird (Red)
Post by: rosieposie on September 29, 2011, 02:01:58 PM

Hi Rose  :hi: sweet little birdie,  certainly not Wedgwood ( solidevo there is no 'e' in the middle of Wedgwood!!,  but you are absolutely right about the tail.)
I will look through all my info on glass birds,  but at the moment, I can only say what it isn't.  :usd:

It isn't Isle of Wight Studio Glass, Langham Glass House, Isle of Man, Selkirk, Chris Dodds, Tweedsmuir Glass Studio, and I don't think it is Mdina, Mtarfa or Phoenician Glass,  but others know their glass better than I.
I wouldn't think it is likely to be Scandinavian, but that is just a gut feeling.

There is a blue one on eBay USA at the moment that is very similar in shape, but does not have a makers name either.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/COBALT-BLUE-GLASS-BIRD-PAPERWEIGHT-UNSIGNED-/390349935102

and another one here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/COBOLT-BLUE-GLASS-BIRD-PAPERWIEGHT-/230679342162

I've had a look at some Pilgrim glass birds but the beaks seem better defined.
I am thinking it might ba Chinese in origin, from the shape of the beak,  but I will continue the search Rose, and see what I come back with.